Pride Of Iowa Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. vegetable shortening
1 c. firmly packed light brown sugar
1 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs, beaten until frothy
2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flaked coconut
1/2 c. chopped nuts (pecans or walnuts are best)
3 c. quick cooking rolled oats

Preparation

Cream the shortening and sugars until fluffy; beat in the eggs. Sift the flour with baking soda, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture.
Blend in vanilla.
Mix coconut, nuts and rolled oats until uniformly blended.
Roll into 1 1/4-inch balls and space 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
Using fingers, flatten balls into patties about 1/8-inch thick, evening up the ragged edges.